Texas Tech University Graduate School

2008 Lone Star Graduate Diversity Colloquium

Agenda

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Conference attire should be business casual. TTU has a spacious campus so please bring shoes that are suitable for walking. Check the weather as Spring conditions in Lubbock can vary widely.

Friday, 28 March 2008
3:30 Pre-Registration, Early Check-In Begins
4:00 Optional Student Activities Begin (Grad Student Roundtable, Campus Tours, etc.)
4:00 Recruiter Roundtable - Canyon Room**
4:00 Graduate Student Roundtable - Mesa Room**
5:30-8:00 Opening Reception Begins. Dinner, Key Note Speaker - Ballroom*
Saturday, 29 March 2008
7:30-8:30 Student & Recruiter Check-In, Breakfast - Ballroom*
8:30-9:15 First Session
student Rhonda Collins (UT) Funding Graduate Education
Senate Room*
student Sharla Taylor (TTU) Financial Issues/Dealing with Debt
Mesa Room**
student J. Tillapaugh (UT Permian Basin) GRE/GMAT/LSAT etc.
Lubbock Room*
recruiter Kathryn Meyer and Megan Palsa (A&M) Innovative Recruiting Techniques
Canyon Room**
9:20-10:05 Second Session
student Sonya Britt (TTU) Financial Issues/Dealing with Debt
Senate Room*
student Nancy Street (UT Southwestern) Application Process for Health Sciences
Mesa Room**
student Robert Torrey (UNT) Putting together a competitive application packet
Lubbock Room*
recruiter Darlene Grant (UT) Developing an Effective Recruiting Program
Canyon Room**
10:20-11:00 Third Session
student K. C. Walters and Kenna Pruitt (TTU) Graduate Studies at a Distance
Senate Room*
student Lisa Palacios (UTSA) The Nuts and Bolts of the Graduate Application Process
Mesa Room**
student Bob Webb (A&M) The Importance of Undergraduate Research
Lubbock Room*
recruiter Allan Headley (TAMU-Commerce) Recruiting Historically Underrepresented Populations in the Sciences
Canyon Room**
11:00-12:00 Graduate Recruiting Fair - Matador Room** Please see insert in registration folder.
12:00-1:30 Lunch, Closing Ceremonies - Ballroom*
1:30 Lone Star Steering Committee meeting - Ballroom*

*1st Floor: Ballroom, Senate Room, Lubbock Room
**2nd Floor: Canyon Room, Mesa Room, Matador Room

Updated 3-20-08

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